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St James Cemetery

St James's Cemetery Liverpool England. In 1825 the quarry was exahusted and the corporation was left to find a use for the site. It raised £20,0 and architect John Foster to design a cemetery along the lines of the Père Lachaise, Paris. St James church gave it's name to the hill and the Cemetery.

The Cemetery was closed and is now St James Mount and Gardens.

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Last updated: 01-04-2007 01:18:57
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